Torque wrench
Instructor
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From: Suwanee GA
Team Owner
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From: VA
St. Jude Donor '03-'11
I use the one from Craftsman. if you go to sears, get the one with the twist handle for adjustment, not the one with a needle that shows the torque (that's the cheaper one).
It does the job - i'm not sure if it's the best. While you're at it, they sell a smaller one for smaller torque values, which comes in handy.
Edit: see link in the post above me
It does the job - i'm not sure if it's the best. While you're at it, they sell a smaller one for smaller torque values, which comes in handy.
Edit: see link in the post above me
Le Mans Master
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From: Just a little outside San Antonio, Texas
Another vote for Craftsman. BTW, you should know that Craftsman no longer has a lifetime warranty on their torque wrenches. (At least, that was posted at my local Sears store when I bought mine 8 months ago.)
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From: Escondido CA
Originally Posted by ArmyVette
Another vote for Craftsman. BTW, you should know that Craftsman no longer has a lifetime warranty on their torque wrenches. (At least, that was posted at my local Sears store when I bought mine 8 months ago.)
1 yr warranty, I believe. just beware that the plastic torque setting dial does break (after about 10 years on mine and Sears wouldn't even look at it) and other CFers noted this. ok for the money, but not for everyday use.
i think the $60 models only torque clock-wise.
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From: Hot Springs AR
Originally Posted by dmtnt
Husky from Home Depot. Lifetime warranty. 
BTW, Sears told me their warrenty on their Micro-adjust (or whatever the model name is) torque wrenches is 90 days. That's when I headed over to HD.
HTH, and have a good one,
Mike
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From: Sacramento Kalifornia
Read this thread earlier today and went out and bought one at Sears for $59.99, $10.00 off the regular price. Since I will only use it at the track I was not worried about the warranty.
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Originally Posted by mgora1
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From: Wilmington NC
Originally Posted by Grady54
Any of you have any recommendations on a reasonably priced torque wrench to be used mainly for lug nuts?
I bought a good quality generic wrench from Tirerack for $30.00 and sent it in after about 30 cycles, for calibration which cost $20.00. (plus freight)
You get a report when the wrench comes back and mine wasn't far off but I knew the wrench was dead on. I sent it back about a year later and the wrench was very close.
For a bit more than $50.00 I have a wrench that I know is on the numbers.
http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/tools/tw605.jsp
http://www.teamtorque.com/images/pdfiles/priceing.pdf
